歳寒三友
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 歳 | 寒 | 三 | 友 |
| さい Grade: S |
かん Grade: 3 |
さん Grade: 1 |
ゆう Grade: 2 |
| goon | kan'on | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 歲寒三友 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Chinese 歲寒三友 / 岁寒三友 (suìhánsānyǒu), equivalent to 歳寒 (saikan, “winter”) + 三友 (san'yū, literally “three friends”).
Pronunciation
Noun
歳寒三友 • (saikan san'yū) ←さいかんさんいう (saikansan'iu)?
- a motif in Chinese art featuring the "three friends of winter": pine (or daffodil), bamboo, and plum blossom